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Tom saw an advertisement in a newspaper for a beautiful modern bicycle which cost $89, so he went to the shop which had put the advertisement in and asked to see one of their wonderful bicycles.

The shopkeeper was very happy to show one to Tom, who examined it carefully and then turned to the shopkeeper, saying, “There isn't a lamp on this bicycle, but there was one on the bicycle in your advertisement.”

“Yes, sir,“answered the shopkeeper, “but the lamp isn’t included in the price of the bicycle. It’s an extra.”

“Not included in the price!” Tom said angrily. “But that's not honest. If the lamp's in the advertisement, it should have been included in the price you gave there.”

“Well, sir,” answered the shopkeeper calmly,”there's also a girl on the bicycle in our advertisement, but we don't supply one of them with the bicycle either.”

      汤姆在报纸上看到一个广告, 是款漂亮的现代风格的自行车, 卖89美元, 于是他来到做广告的那家店铺, 要求看看他们的自行车.

      店主很高兴地拿了一辆出来,  汤姆仔细地检查过后转向店主, 说: "这个自行车上没有车灯, 但在你们的广告上是有车灯的."

      "是的,先生," 店主回答,  "但是车灯是不包含在这个价格之内的. 这是另外付费的."

      "不包含在这价格之内!"  汤姆生气地说, " 那就是不诚实.  如果广告里有车灯, 车灯的价格必须包含在你所标的价格之内."

      "好吧,先生," 店主平静地回答, "在我们的广告里, 自行车上还有个漂亮的姑娘, 我们也不随车赠送啊."